Common Ga to Tswana phrases

100 practical Ga to Tswana phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ga to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tswana.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tswana-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Oyiwa

    Dumela

  2. Medasi

    Ke a leboga

  3. Meda wo akye

    Dumelang

  4. Meda wo aha

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Meda wo nkyɛn

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Meda wo da

    Borai

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Nante yie

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Me din de John

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Ɛyɛn sɛn?

    O kae?

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Wɔyɛ English?

    A o bua Seisemane? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Mɛnhu

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya (Mɛnhu)

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako (Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)

  5. Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape? (Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)

  6. Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?

    Borai bo kae? (Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ

    Tswelela ka fao (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?

    Gaeletsi e bokae? (Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)

  12. Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee (Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)

  13. Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano? (Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)

  14. Mɛyɛ abɔfo

    Ke a latlhela (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card? (Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aane

    Ee

  2. Mii

    Nnyaa

  3. Mɛyɛ

    Mafoko

  4. Mɛyɛ a

    Ke a dumela

  5. Mɛyɛ nɔ

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ke maswabi

  12. Nni asɛm

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Akyɛdeɛ

    A re amogele

  14. Afehyia pa

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Nya ɔkwan pa

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ehe ni eba train station?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Ehe ni eba bus stop?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Nii platform ni?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Naa he ni eba?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Eyi ni kwɛ he?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Gyae hɔ, please.

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Naa he ni yɛ?

    E tsaya nako e kae? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Mɛtɔ kaad?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bɔtɔ mli, please

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Service no wɔ he?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Mɛyɛ vegetarian

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛ

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Nsu mli, please

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no

    Bua le mapolesa (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Bɔ abɔfoɔ

    Bua le ambulance (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Mɛhia dɔkita

    Ke tlhoka ngaka (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Mɛyɛ yare

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me yare ha

    Go botlhoko fa (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Mefii me paspɔt

    Ke sitwa passport ya me (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Mɛboa!

    Thusa! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mikɛ nɔ ni

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?

    Nako efe e go thusang? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?

    A re ka bua ka borai? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Mɛbɔ file no

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Medɔ wo nɔ

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ

    A ke boele go wena (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Nɔ lɛ Friday

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Nɛɛ

    Gompieno (Nɛɛ)

  4. Nɛɛ bɛ

    Borai (Nɛɛ bɛ)

  5. Nɛɛ nɔ

    Maabane (Nɛɛ nɔ)

  6. Dɔkita

    Mošupologo (Dɔkita)

  7. Nɔkɔ

    Labobedi (Nɔkɔ)

  8. Wukuda

    Labone (Wukuda)

  9. Otsɔ

    Ngwaga (Otsɔ)

  10. Mli

    Beke (Mli)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Borai (Mmiɛnsa)

  12. Dɔkɔ

    Lesome (Dɔkɔ)

  13. Otsɔ dɔ

    Bolekane (Otsɔ dɔ)

  14. Nɔɔ

    Sephiri (Nɔɔ)

  15. Go feta (Mɔ)